Papyrus Document Design and Formatting Workshop

Development of formatted document and statement applications

Duration: 5 days
Time: Mon 11-17, Tue – Thu 9-17, Fri 9-15

Content

AFP Basics:

• AFPDS architecture & resource types
  
• Use of TrueType and Adobe fonts
  
• Print resources and printer management with AFP

Papyrus Document Designer Suite:

• The Designer Suite: Papyrus Designer, AFP Designer, Image Editor, Font Editor, Font Converter
  
• AFP Designer: design a simple PPFA print application: creation of PAGEDEF and FORMDEF, Overlay
  
• Image Editor: Import PC graphics, creation of AFP Pagesegments, image editing
  
• Font Editor: Font types (raster and outline), Font resources (coded font, codepage, character set), Font editing
  
• Font Converter: Conversion of True Type Fonts into AFP Fonts

Papyrus Designer first steps:

• Setup of the font library
  
• Setup of a forms and graphics library
  
• Using the data window
  
• Editing with the logic window
  
• Assigning logical pages to sheets
  
• Defining subroutines and macros
  
• PC test printing and AFPDS files
  
• Viewing of AFPDS with Papyrus Client and AFP Viewer

Migration of OGL/PPFA applications:

• Migrating PPFA source code to DOCDEF source code
  

Text document with variables:

• Various data formats in ASCII, EBCDIC, etc.
  
• Conditional control based on data
  
• Multi-language applications
  
• Embedding graphics and signatures

Developing business documents and reports:

• Process different input records
  
• Variable arrays and REPEAT
  
• Tables with controlled pagination
  
• Table of contents creation
  
• Defining a cross reference index
  
• Page rearrangements
  
• Defining bar, pie, and line charts
  
• N_UP and duplex capabilities
  
• How to define a document index

Introduction to the Papyrus WebRepository:

• Managing resources
  
• Version control
  
• Launching Papyrus Designer Suite from Papyrus Desktop
  
• Setting up Tasks
  
• Project administration in Papyrus Desktop

Registration

To register for a course, simply download and return the fax form (English, German) with your details and signature or complete the online registration.

You will receive a written confirmation with the accurate course information, a map to find the course location and a choice of hotels nearby. We are happy to book the hotel reservation for you if required. More information on available hotels can be found here.

Cancellation of the course is free of charge up to two weeks before the course date. After that, the full fee for the course applies.

We would like to point out that workshops might be postponed due to low registration and recommend taking this into account when arranging your flight schedule. Please note that all our prices are quoted net and do not include local taxes.

Course guides (electronic on DVD) are included in the price. All prices are excluding tax. Terms and conditions for ISIS Services apply.